Broadus Track Hurdles The Competition

Broadus Tracksters competed in two meets last week with wildly different weather, representative of a typical Montana spring – on Tuesday the team attended a meet in Lockwood featuring 80 degree temps, while on Saturday a meet in Baker featured temps near freezing, with competitors bundled up in layers, even competing in heavy clothing.

Broadus Head Track Coach Jerry Coulter told us that Broadus had a number of great performances in Lockwood, which led to great team showings – the Broadus boys scored 96 points for third place, beating larger schools such as Miles City. Highlights include Baylor Kuhbacher sprinting for first place in the 200 meter with a 25.49, and Matt Hansen winning the 110 Hurdles with a 17.0. Jaxon Bilbrey won the Long Jump, flying for 19'9", and Thomas Oylear won the 3200 and 1600. Teammates Eli Heacock and Josh Rasmussen were close behind in the 1600, placing 2nd and 5th, respectively.

The girls scored 70 points as a team. Zeason Schaffer tied with Mia Mader to win the High Jump. Zeason also placed 2nd in the Long Jump with a 16'8" performance, and placed third in the Triple Jump. Mader placed 3rd in the 100, and the girls relay teams had PRs in both the 400 and 1600, placing 3rd in each event. The 400 team consists of Maddie Zimmer, Mia Mader, Kiara Kelly, and Zeason Schaffer. The 1600 team is Zeason Schaffer, Alivia Landa, Maddie Zimmer, and Mia Mader.

The meet in Baker was a more subdued affair for the Hawks, as several kids were gone for music events, and the team competed in a reduced number of events due to the quick recovery from the Lockwood Meet, to prevent overuse injuries.

Coulter said the boys performed well at the meet, putting up 47 points for 5th place with a limited number of competitors. Josh Rasmussen won the 3200, and the 1600 meter relay team took 3 seconds off their best time, placing 2nd. Matt Hansen continued to excel in the 110 Hurdles, winning 1st with a 16.89.

Thomas Oylear and Zeason Schaffer are currently the team members pre-qualified for State; Oylear has come in under the State-qualifying times in both the 1600 and 3200, while Schaffer qualified in the Long Jump.

This Tuesday the team competed in the Laurel Iron Horse, and Saturday the team goes to a meet in Baker.

Four members of the team are currently out with injuries; Coulter is hoping some of those members are able to heal up and return to the track in the coming weeks.

High School Track Results

Lockwood Invite 4/11/23

BOY'S RESULTS (96 points, 3rd) – 100 M – Baylor Kuhbacher, 12.63, Landen Capp, 13.13; 200 M – Baylor Kuhbacher, 1st, 25.49, Landen Capp, 27.55; 400 M – Zach Jones, 1:00.69; 800 M – Eli Heacock, 4th, 2:10.07; 1600 M – Thomas Oylear, 1st, 4:53.59, Eli Heacock, 2nd, 5:01.13, Josh Rasmussen, 5:28.00; 3200 M – Thomas Oylear, 1st, 10:21.27, Josh Rasmussen, 4th, 11:59.98; 110 M Hurdles – Matt Hansen, 1st, 17.00; 300 M Hurdles – Matt Hansen, 3rd, 46.23; Discus – Landen Capp, 4th, 98'2", Reuben Kinzer, 77'7"; Javelin – Reuben Kinzer, 100'10", Landen Capp, 69'8"; Shot Put – Landen Capp, 5th, 35'11½", Reuben Kinzer, 31'1½"; Long Jump – Jaxon Bilbrey, 1st, 19'9", Baylor Kuhbacher, 16'5", Zach Jones, 14'7½"; Triple Jump – Jaxon Bilbrey, 3rd, 39'7", Zach Jones, 31'6"; 400 M Relay – Baylor Kuhbacher, Jaxon Bilbrey, Matt Hansen, Eli Heacock, 49.13; 1600 M Relay – Eli Heacock, Baylor Kuhbacher, Matt Hansen, Jaxon Bilbrey, 2nd, 3:46.08.

GIRL'S RESULTS (70 points, 5th) – 100 M – Mia Mader, 3rd, 13.79, Kiara Kelly, 14.97, Alivia Landa, 15.03; 200 M – Mia Mader, 4th, 29.11, Alivia Landa, 31.99, Kiara Kelly, 33.02, Emory Gatlin, 34.92; 400 M – Maddie Zimmer, 5th, 1:08.61, Alivia Landa, 7th, 1:09.91, Shaylee Bilbrey, 1:14.67; 800 M – Maddie Zimmer, 2nd, 2:45.06, Shaylee Bilbrey, 7th, 3:00.46; 1600 M – Gracey Bradley, 7th, 7:21.18; 3200 M – Gracey Bradley, 3rd, 17:39.74; 100 M Hurdles – Rebecca Aye, 23.68, Novalee Blakeman, 24.44; 300 M Hurdles – Novalee Blakeman, 1:16.68; Discus – Rebecca Aye, 59'3", Oliveah Schaffer, 49'5"; Javelin – Oliveah Schaffer, 66'7", Kiara Kelly, 57'8", Rebecca Aye, 55'8"; Shot Put – Rebecca Aye, 22'0", Oliveah Schaffer, 21'8½", Kiara Kelly, 20'4", Novalee Blakeman, 19'8"; High Jump – Mia Mader, 1st, 4'10", Zeason Schaffer, 1st, 4'10", Shaylee Bibrey, 4'0"; Long Jump – Zeason Schaffer, 2nd, 16'8", Maddie Zimmer, 13'7", Shaylee Bilbrey, 12'3½", Emory Gatlin, 11'9"; Triple Jump – Zeason Schaffer, 3rd, 32'11½"; 400 M Relay – Maddie Zimmer, Mia Mader, Kiara Kelly, Zeason Schaffer, 3rd, 55.51; 1600 M Relay – Alivia Landa, Zeason Schaffer, Maddie Zimmer, Mia Mader, 3rd, 4:38.68.

Baker Invite 4/15/23

BOY'S RESULTS (47 points, 5th) – 100 M – Matt Hansen, 5th, 12.07; 800 M – Eli Heacock, 3rd, 2:08.93, Thomas Oylear, 4th, 2:10.08; 1600 M – Thomas Oylear, 3rd, 4:36.86, Eli Heacock, 6th, 4:50.74, Josh Rasmussen, 5:28.70; 3200 M – Josh Rasmussen, 1st, 11:52.54; 110 M Hurdles – Matt Hansen, 1st, 16.89; Discus – Landen Capp, 98'4"; Javelin – Landen Capp, 91'4"; Shot Put – Landen Capp, 28'5"; High Jump – Jaxon Bilbrey, 5'2"; 1600 M Relay – Eli Heacock, Thomas Oylear, Matt Hansen, Jaxon Bilbrey, 2nd, 3:42.25.

GIRL'S RESULTS (7 points) – 100 M – Alivia Landa, 14.91, Kiara Kelly, 14.96; 200 M – Alivia Landa, 31.78, Alix Heacock, 33.00; 400 M – Maddie Zimmer, 5th, 1:08.16, Alivia Landa, 1:11.47, Alix Heacock, 1:14.75, Shaylee Bilbrey, 1:17.38; 800 M – Maddie Zimmer, 2:51.04, Shaylee Bilbrey, 3:05.81; 1600 M – Gracey Bradley, 7:07.93; 100 M Hurdles – Novalee Blakeman, 23.49; Discus – Novalee Blakeman, 45'6"; Javelin – Kiara Kelly, 50'5"; Shot Put – Kiara Kelly, 20'3½", Novalee Blakeman, 16'11"; High Jump – Zeason Schaffer, 4'4", Shaylee Bibrey, 4'0"; Long Jump – Zeason Schaffer, 4th, 15'0", Shaylee Bilbrey, 11'3"; 400 M Relay – Maddie Zimmer, Alivia Landa, Kiara Kelly, Zeason Schaffer, 6th, 57.85.